Jul
01
We’ve been very fortunate this summer. Two of our local magazines, Telluride Style and Telluride Magazine, featured Ryder-Walker predominately in their summer 2008 issues. If you’d like to know a little history behind the founders and founding of Ryder-Walker then please read both articles. They offer a nice glimpse of...
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May
28
The Canton Valais, or Kanton Wallis as it is referred to in German, is one of my favorite cantons in Switzerland. The Valais lies in the southwestern corner of Switzerland and forms the border with Italy and France. It is the home to more than 40 peaks topping 4,000 meters,...
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Mar
31
Did you know that Switzerland boasts more than 60,000 kilometers of hiking trails? That’s the equivalent of more than 37,000 miles of cross-country goodness. A person would have to through-hike the Appalachian Trail 17 times to rack up that kind of mileage.Here’s another perspective. A person could walk around the...
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Mar
13
If J.R.R. Tolkien’s One Ring represented all that is evil and dark in the world, then the Swiss Pass symbolizes light, and all that can be great with civilization. It is difficult for a person living in a country that lacks good public transportation to understand the Swiss Travel System....
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Mar
11
It’s hard to believe that we're only 3 months away from the start of our June tours. Even more surprising is the fact that we’re less than two months away from the Arches & Canyonlands hiking tour, our first guided trip of the season. Here’s a quick 10-point checklist to...
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Feb
14
What's Valentine's day without chocolate, especially Swiss chocolate? Don't just give sweets though. Demonstrate your depth of intellect and a willingness to rise to the occasion. If you choose to slip a Toberlone to that special someone during Valentine's day then understand that it's not just the length of your...
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Feb
08
This is the most beautiful place on earth. There are many such places. Every man, every woman, carries in heart and mind the image of the ideal place, the right place, the one true home, known or unknown, actual or visionary. A houseboat in Kashmir, a view down Atlantic Avenue...
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Feb
07
Mardi Gras, Carnival, the King’s Cake, and a not so brief history. One of the many reasons that we enjoy taking people hiking in Europe is that our experiences overseas offer an opportunity for many of us to reconnect with the stories and traditions of our past. Even if your...
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Jan
31
I've enjoyed reading the headlines lately. From Michigan the Kalamazoo Gazette reads,"Arctic blast closes roads, cuts power." From New York, "Frigid winds whip into the Northeast." From Washington state, "Mountains have been buried by snowstorm; freeway closed again." From our headquarters in Telluride, CO, "Whiteout blizzard closes roads." Unless you...
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Jan
22
The start of the New Year is a perfect time to start thinking about the various components that can either make or break a good hiking tour. Making sure that you have your passport in hand, choosing the appropriate travel insurance, beginning your athletic training and selecting the right equipment...
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Dec
19
Still searching for something? I just finished a book titled One Man's Wilderness. It's the story of a man named Richard Proenneke who retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own log cabin on the shores of Twin Lakes, Alaska. The first summer he scouted for...
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Dec
06
Don't wait until spring. Contact us today for a fully customized hiking itinerary in Europe. You give us your dates, tell us what you'd like to see and do, and we'll develop a fully customized itinerary and proposal based on your particular needs and concerns. Why waste your time pouring...
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